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Gensol Engineering wins EPC contract for solar project in Gujarat

Author: PPD Team Date: 07/01/2025 Gensol Engineering Limited has secured an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for a 275 MW solar photovoltaic project at the Khavda Rann renewable energy solar park in Kutch, Gujarat.  The...

KEC International wins Rs 10.97 billion orders for T&D

Author: PPD Team Date: 07/01/2025 KEC International Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the RPG Group, has secured new orders worth Rs 10.97 billion in the transmission and distribution (T&D) sector.  These include a 400 kV transmission line...

NTPC Green Energy forms JV with UPRVUNL

Author: PPD Team Date: 07/01/2025 NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has partnered with Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) to create a joint venture (JV) for renewable energy parks and projects. ...

Waaree Energies begins trial production at 5.4 GW solar cell plant in Gujarat

Author: PPD Team Date: 07/01/2025 Waaree Energies Limited has initiated trial production at its 5.4 GW solar cell manufacturing plant in Chikhli, Gujarat.  The facility is a key part of Waaree’s strategy for backward integration in the solar energy...

Suzuki partners with NDDB for biogas venture

Author: PPD Team Date: 07/01/2025 Suzuki Motor Corporation, through its subsidiary Suzuki R&D Center India (SRDI), has partnered with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to invest in its biogas arm, NDDB Mirda.  Suzuki will acquire a 26%...

Himachal Pradesh installs 2 MW solar power plant in Kaza

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu announced the installation of a 2 MW solar power plant in Kaza, Lahaul-Spiti district, to enhance power supply in the remote region.  The plant will be fully...

Telangana to add 20,000 MW renewable energy capacity by 2030

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025 Telangana aims to add 20,000 MW to its existing renewable energy generation and storage capacity by 2030, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka announced.  The state will focus on Standalone Renewable Energy...

100 per cent renewable energy generation in Andaman-Nicobar and Lakshadweep: Amit Shah

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025 Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, chaired the 7th meeting of the Island Development Agency (IDA) in New Delhi.  The meeting focused on the progress of development initiatives in the...

FAME Scheme: Rs 88.44 billion spent on electric vehicle incentives

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025 The Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME-India) Scheme, launched to promote electric mobility, has spent Rs 88.44 billion as of October 31, 2024.  This includes Rs...

Waaree Energies explores land for solar manufacturing unit in Nagpur

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025 Waaree Energies Limited (WEL), India’s largest solar PV module manufacturer, is exploring a 500-acre land acquisition in Nagpur for a proposed Rs 80 billion investment in a solar cell and panel manufacturing...

PGCIL wins two ISTS projects in Gujarat and Karnataka

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) received the Letter of Intent (LoI) for two Interstate Transmission System (ISTS) projects under the Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) route on January 6, 2025. ...

IEX records monthly electricity traded volume of 11,132 MU

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025 Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) set a new record in December 2024, trading 11,132 MU of electricity, marking a 29% year-on-year increase. The exchange also saw a 58% rise in renewable energy certificates (RECs), with...

Sterlite Grid 32 refinances Mumbai Urja Transmission Project

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025 Sterlite Grid 32 Ltd (SGL32) has refinanced its Mumbai Urja Transmission Limited (MUML) project through listed non-convertible debentures (NCDs), its first NCD issuance since its joint venture with GIC of Singapore. ...

Sasan Power repays USD 150 million to IIFCL

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025 Sasan Power Limited, a subsidiary of Reliance Power, has repaid USD 150 million to India Infrastructure Finance (UK) Company Limited (IIFCL), improving its debt coverage metrics, liquidity, and credit rating. Sasan...

Sahaj Solar secures Rs 364.2 million solarisation project in Tripura

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025 Sahaj Solar has won a contract from the Tripura Renewable Energy Development Agency (TREDA) to solarise 2 HP grid-connected agricultural pumps under the PM-KUSUM scheme’s Component C. The project involves...

Andhra Pradesh approves renewable projects worth Rs 27.23 billion

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025 The Andhra Pradesh government has approved renewable energy projects totalling Rs 27.23 billion.  Key initiatives include a 1 million tonne per annum green ammonia facility in Kakinada by AM Green Ammonia (India)...

REC disburses Rs 546.92 billion in Q3 FY25

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025 REC Limited disbursed Rs 546.92 billion in loans during Q3 FY25, marking a 17.98% year-on-year increase. Renewable energy loan disbursements grew by 58.09% to Rs 63.14 billion. For the first nine months of FY25, REC...

O2 Power wins 200 MW in SECI’s auction for renewable energy supply

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025 Altra Xergi Power, a subsidiary of O2 Power, secured 200 MW in SECI’s auction for 8,000 MWh (2,000 MW x 4 hours) of peak renewable energy supply from ISTS-connected projects under tariff-based competitive...

Bharti Airtel invests in 50 MW wind-solar hybrid project in Rajasthan

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025 Bharti Airtel has acquired a 26% stake in a special purpose vehicle of AMPIN Energy Transition to develop a 50 MW wind-solar hybrid power project in Barmer, Rajasthan.  The Rs 378.9 million investment will enable...

SJVN and Bihar to develop 1,000 MW pumped storage project

Author: PPD Team Date: 06/01/2025 SJVN Limited and the Government of Bihar (GoB) signed an MoU on December 31, 2024, to develop the 1,000 MW Hathidah-Durgawati Pumped Storage Project and other similar projects in Bihar.  The 1,000 MW (4×250 MW)...

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Author: PPD Team Date: 23/07/2025 NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) has signed a Memorandum...

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Author: PPD Team Date: 23/07/2025 All five units of Tata Power’s Mundra power plant have remained...

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Author: PPD Team Date: 22/07/2025 A report backed by Invest Qatar and Iberdrola Innovation Middle...

Kerala rooftop solar users demand withdrawal of 2025 draft regulations

Author: PPD Team Date: 22/07/2025 The Kerala Domestic Solar Prosumers Community (KDSPC) has called...

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Author: PPD Team Date: 22/07/2025 Patel Engineering Ltd. has secured a Rs 239.98 crore contract from...